The 20/20 Experience

The 20/20 Experience
Black and white photo of a man, wearing a suit and bowtie, facing forward - the upper half of his head is covered by a phoropter - the background is entirely white. The lower half of the image features golden text reading "JT" and "THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE".
Studio album by
Justin Timberlake
ReleasedMarch 15, 2013 (2013-03-15)
RecordedMay – July 2012
Studio
[1]
Genre
Length70:05
LabelRCA
Producer
Justin Timberlake chronology
12" Masters – The Essential Mixes
(2010) 		The 20/20 Experience
(2013) 		The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2
(2013)
Deluxe edition cover
Black and white image on a black background. A blurred man is shown, wearing a suit and bowtie, looking at the camera from afar. In front of him is a phoropter and golden text reading "JT" and "THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE".
Singles from The 20/20 Experience – 1 of 2
  1. "Suit & Tie"
    Released: January 14, 2013
  2. "Mirrors"
    Released: February 11, 2013
  3. "Tunnel Vision"
    Released: June 14, 2013

The 20/20 Experience is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on March 19, 2013, by RCA Records, as the follow-up to his second studio album FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006). It is considered the first half of a two-piece project, later being supplemented by his fourth studio album The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 (2013). The album incorporates neo soul styles with elements of older soul music; its lyrics discuss themes of romance and sex. Production is handled by Timbaland, Timberlake, who also serves as the album's executive producer, and Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, with Rob Knox contributing to the album's deluxe edition.

The 20/20 Experience received generally positive reviews from critics, many of whom praised its organic sound and hailed it as a significant pop release. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 968,000 copies – the biggest sales week of the year, becoming Timberlake's second number one album on the chart and best-selling debut week of his solo career. The 20/20 Experience became the best-selling album of 2013 in the US, making it the Billboard Year-End number-one album. The album also became Timberlake's third consecutive number-one album in the United Kingdom, topped the charts in various other countries and set a digital sales record for being the fastest-selling album on the iTunes Store. As of July 2014, sales of The 20/20 Experience stands at six million copies globally.

Three singles have been released from The 20/20 Experience. Its lead single, "Suit & Tie", peaked within the top five in several countries worldwide, and reached number three in the US. The album's second single, "Mirrors", reached number one in the UK and two in the US. Timberlake embarked on the Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour with Jay-Z to further promote the album, as well as The 20/20 Experience World Tour. The album, as part of the compilation The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Pop Vocal Album. "Suit and Tie" and "Pusher Love Girl" won for Best Music Video and Best R&B Song, respectively.

  1. ^ Kochanek, Alex. "The 20/20 Experience - Booklet". Genius. Retrieved September 5, 2023.